(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Leon I. Smith, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Director, Policy Division and Deputy Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Plans and Programs in the Bureau from 2 June 1964 to 12 August 1966, for his work in the preparation of studies, reports and material for use of the highest civilian and military officials in the Department of the Navy.